Gauge is relative for this project, the most important gauge for this pattern is determining your own head size before beginning as this will be the gauge as to how wide the crown circle for YOUR hat needs to be. Not hook size, not yarn size, not the number of Rnds shown in the pattern, but your own head size.

Hat Sizing Tip: Measure around head just above eyebrows (keeping tape level) and divide that measurement by 3.1416. The result is the width your crown circle needs to be before continuing to Rnd 9. Example, head measures 22” around; 22 ÷ 3.1416 = 7.0028; Crown circle needs to be 7”.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in next st, rep from * around, work 2 dc in last st, sl st in 2nd ch to join. (30 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in first dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dcs, rep from *around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to join. (40 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in ea. of first 2 dcs, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dcs, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to join. (50 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in each of first 3 dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to close ring. (60 dc) (If you stop crown here, Hat Body directions can be found at the end).

Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in each of first 4 dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to close ring. (70 dc)

Rnd 8: Ch 2, dc in each of first 5 dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to close ring. (80 dc)

Hat Body

Rnds 9 – 12: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, sl to into 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 13: Ch 2, *dc into each of the next 9 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around 7 times, sl st to join. (88 dc)

Rnd 14: Ch 2, * dc into each of the next 11 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around 6 times, sl st to join. (96 dc)

Rnd 22: Ch 2 (counts as dc), work 3 dc in sl st, *sc in 3rd dc of shell, work 8 dc in sc, rep from * around, ending with sc in 3rd dc of last shell, work 3 dc in sl st to complete beginning shell, sl st in 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 23: With G hook, *Sc in each dc, sl st into sc, repeat from * around, sl st to end off.

6 Rnd Crown Hat Body adjustments:

Rnd 7-10: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, sl st st into 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc into each of the next 7 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, * dc into each of the next 8 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * once, dc into each of next 7 dc, work 2 dc in next dc * dc into each of the next 8 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * once, dc into each of the next 7 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, sl st to join. (69 dc)

Rnd 12: Ch 2, *dc into each of the next 9 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * 6 times, sl st to join. (77 dc)

Continue pattern at Shelled Brim.

7 Rnd Crown Hat Body adjustments:

Rnd 7-10: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, sl st st into 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, *dc into each of the next 8 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * 7 times, sl st to join. (80 dc)

Rnd 12: Ch 2, *dc into each of the next 11 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * 6 times, sl st to join. (91dc)

Shell Brimmed Cloche

Gauge is relative for this project, the most important gauge for this pattern is determining your own head size before beginning as this will be the gauge as to how wide the crown circle for YOUR hat needs to be. Not hook size, not yarn size, not the number of Rnds shown in the pattern, but your own head size. Once this is determined the rest of the pattern will size correctly.

Hat Sizing Tip: Measure around head just above eyebrows (keeping tape level) and divide that measurement by 3.1416. The result is the width your crown circle needs to be before continuing to Rnd 9. Example, head measures 22” around; 22 ÷ 3.1416 = 7.0028; Crown circle needs to be 7”.

Rnd 1: 1 sc in
second ch from hook; 1 sc in next 39 ch; work 5 sc in last ch; turn corner;
working in opposite side of ch, 1 sc in next 39 sts; 4 sc in same ch as first
sc of this rnd, slip st into first sc to join. 88 sc around.Do NOT turn.

Rnd 9:Sl st in any ch-2 corner, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-2
corner (this will give you the additional st needed for the pattern round.),dc in each sc around making 3 dc in each ch-2
corner, sl st to join. 148 dc

Rnd 14: Ch 3, * 5dc in spbetweenfirst 2 dc, dc in sp between second
and third dc of next 5-dc group and in next sp (between third and fourth dc);
repeat from * across, sl st to join.

Rnds 15- 37:
Repeat Rnds 13 and 14.Note: The top
edge will be kind of wavy so round 38 will use sc and hdc to even out the
top.

Rnd 38: Ch 1, * 2
hdc in each dc of 2-dc group, hdc in first stich of 5-dc group, sc in next 3 st
of 5-dc group, hdc in last st of 5-dc group.; repeat from * across (adjusting
hdc or sc as you see need).Sl st to
join.

Rnd 39: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st. to
join.

Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc
in each st around, sl st. to join.

Rnds 41-42:
Repeat Rnds 39 and 40, sl st to fasten off at end of round 42.

Straps (make 2)
Hook size E or F.

Ch 8 leaving a long tail to attach to bag

Row 1, sc in 2nd
ch from hook and in each of remaining 6 sc., turn.

Rows 2 - 126, ch
1 sc in each of 7 st.Do not fasten off,
sc in each stitch around outsides of strap, making [sc, 1 ch, sc] in each
corner.Fasten off leaving long tail
to attach to bag.

Position straps 3-1/2" from outside edge of bag.Attach using tails.(I sewed with regular sewing thread first
and then used tails to finish).

The color guide for the Green, Black, Pink, White and Cream bag can be found here; apply colors by round to the pattern above.

Copyright October 12, 2008

Updated January 10, 2012

All
rights reserved. This pattern is available to you for personal use,
free of charge. Do not post this pattern on any other site without
written permission from me, please link back here.

Note:All rounds are
joined at the end.While I made this
bag with two colors I am going to present the directions as it were one color.

Bag

CH 40

Rnd 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook; 1
sc in next 37 ch; 5 sc in last ch; turn corner; working in bottom of ch, 1 sc
in next 37 sts; 4 sc in same ch as first sc of this rnd; slip st into first sc
to join. 84 sc.Do NOT turn.

Rnd 18:Ch 4, skip the first Ch-3 dc group, * 3 dc into the next stitch (between
two groups) repeat from * around.2 dc
in same space as beginning chain to complete final 50-dc group.Sl st into 3rd loop of chain.

Rnd 19: Ch 4 (becomes first dc of 3-dc
group), 2 dc in next stitch, * skip 2 st, 3 dc in next st (space between next two groups); repeat from *
around.Sl st into 3rd loop of beginning
chain.

Rnds 20- 52: Alternate and repeat Rnds 14-16 and Rnds 17-19 ending with Rnd 16. (These rounds
may be repeated in any number to achieve the size bag wanted, if different)

Rnd 53-57: Sc around, sl st to end
piece.

Straps (make 2),
Hook size F.

Ch 6 leaving a long tail to attach to bag.

Row 1: sc in 2nd
ch from hook and in each of remaining 4 sc, turn.

Rows 2: 116, ch
1 sc in each of 5 st.Do not fasten off,
sc in each stitch around outsides of strap, [sc, ch 1, sc] in each corner.Fasten off leaving a long tail to attach to
bag.

Position straps 3-1/4" from outside edge of bag.Attach using tails.(I sewed with regular sewing thread first
and then used tails to finish).

? October 10, 2008

All
rights reserved. This pattern is available to you for personal use
free of charge. Do not post this pattern on any other site without
written permission from me, please link back here.

Rnd 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook;
work 1 sc in next 47 ch; work 5 sc in last ch; turn corner; working in opposite
side of ch, work 1 sc in next 47 sts; work 4 sc in same ch as first sc of this
rnd; slip st into first sc to join. 104 sc around.Do NOT turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same
sc as slip st, work 1 sc in next 48 sc; work, in last sc of row; [1 sc, ch 2, 1
sc]; sc in next st;work 1 sc, ch 2, 1
sc in next sc (2nd corner); work 1 sc in next 49 sc, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1
sc] in next sc (last stitch in row); 1 sc in next st; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in
next sc (last corner), slip st into first sc of rnd to join